"That's just too bad!” (5)

I believe the answer is:

tough

(Other definitions for tough that I've seen before include "Taxing" , "Able to withstand wear and tear" , "Hard to cut or chew" , "Resilient; thug" , "Durable - difficult" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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